Says Judge Cecil Mejico Liano of Lima’s 15th Preparatory Trial Court
Those who impersonate another person through social networks such as Facebook, WhatsApp or in any other way causing material, moral or economic damage to the victim can be imprisoned for three to six years. Depending on the seriousness of the crime.
The cases are of different types: A person impersonates someone else by using the holder’s debit or credit cards to impersonate their identity and cause economic damage.
Also, impersonator to do Scams or soliciting children for the purpose of engaging them in sexual or other acts.
The judge explained this on the 15th Court of First Instance of Lima, Cecil Martin Mexico LianoWhile addressing the crime of identity theft recognized in Computer Crimes Act No. 30096.
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The aforementioned protocol stipulates that the aforementioned crime is committed by anyone who impersonates a natural or legal person, through information or communication technologies, such behavior resulting in any damage, material or moral.
In its basic form, México Leaño noted, it is sanctioned with a prison sentence of three to five years and aggravated methods with a prison sentence of five to six years and six months.
“Those who create a false account in networks are in a fundamental way to affect the reputation or image of another person, because they cause moral damage to the owner”said the judge.
Aggravating circumstances refer to the commission of the crime while being a member of a criminal organization, the agent commits the crime by abusing a special position to access data or classified information or knowledge of this information due to the performance of a position. or activity, said the magistrate.
Similarly, the agent commits the crime for economic gain, or the crime compromises public welfare objectives, safety, security, and national sovereignty, except for crimes that provide specific circumstances.
“Identity hackers or impersonators seeking financial gain by asking for money from the affected environment would be a bad move.” referred to.
